Title: Can't get basic Child Theme working
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Can't get basic Child Theme working

 *  Resolved [MikepFive](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikepfive/)
 * (@mikepfive)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-get-basic-child-theme-working/)
 * Hi,
 * I can’t seem to get even the most basic Child Theme working with hatch
 * All I have is a style.css file as follows:
 * /*
    Theme Name: hatch_child Theme URI: [http://devpress.com/themes/hatch/](http://devpress.com/themes/hatch/)
   Description: Child Theme for hatch Author: Mike Phillipson Author URI: [http://phillipsondigital.co.uk/](http://phillipsondigital.co.uk/)
   Template: hatch Version: 0.1.0 */
 * [@import](https://wordpress.org/support/users/import/) url(“../hatch/style.css”);
 * When I switch to this ‘Child Theme’ the menu and home page header image just 
   disappear.
 * I’ve implemented Child themes on other projects using other themes without any
   difficulty.
 * Can anyone suggest how I find out what’s going wrong?

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 *  Thread Starter [MikepFive](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikepfive/)
 * (@mikepfive)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-get-basic-child-theme-working/#post-3220422)
 * Hi,
 * I’ve found a link to a .zip file on the alienwp.com web site [http://alienwp.com/themes/hatch/](http://alienwp.com/themes/hatch/)
   but when I click on it it says “Sorry, but you do not have sufficient privileges
   to access this content. Either Sign in, or Purchase AlienWP membership.”
 * So is buying support for $39 the only way to find out how to implement a Child
   Theme with Hatch ??
 * Mike
 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
 * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-get-basic-child-theme-working/#post-3220423)
 * That link just worked for me, as in, I just downloaded hatc.0.2.6.zip from that“
   Download” ovular button.
 *  Thread Starter [MikepFive](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikepfive/)
 * (@mikepfive)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-get-basic-child-theme-working/#post-3220424)
 * Andrew,
 * yep – downloading the complete Hatch Theme (0.2.6) from the Download button works
   fine, but the “Child theme (.zip) →” below it gives the apology above.
 * I want to make a few small changes to the Theme, but would prefere to do it the‘
   right way’ via a Child Them so that I don’t have as many problems with future
   theme updates.
 * Seems a bit steep having to pay $39 for a Child of a Free theme……
 * Mike
 *  [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/)
 * (@wpyogi)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-get-basic-child-theme-working/#post-3220425)
 * Theme options (i.e. headers and menus) are not necessarily carried over when 
   you switch themes, including to a child theme.
 *  Theme Author [Griden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/griden/)
 * (@griden)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-get-basic-child-theme-working/#post-3220426)
 * Here is the official documentation on Child Themes: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes](http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes)
 * The pre-made child themes are simply a small bonus (on top of everything else)
   for paid members. It’s not like I’m selling those child themes for 39 bucks.
 *  Thread Starter [MikepFive](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikepfive/)
 * (@mikepfive)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-get-basic-child-theme-working/#post-3220427)
 * Griden,
 * as WPyogi pointed out, when you switch to a Child Theme as documented on the 
   link you quote, you’re missing the current header image and menu settings which,
   though disconcerting, only actually take seconds to put back.
 * It’s not actually a problem.
 * And I appreciate that you have to be able to offer paid members as much convenience
   as possible – and the zip’d up Child Theme fits into that category.
 * I’d just jumped to the wrong conclusion. Case closed – and thanks for a nice 
   Theme.
 * Mike

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